Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or HGER?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and HGER +46.9%.

Which is cheaper, BOXX or HGER?

BOXX is cheaper, by 0.49 percentage points a year. That is about $49 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BOXX vs HGER: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BOXX is an actively managed short-term fund and HGER an equity index fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HGER returned +46.9% against +4.0%.

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $14.5bn for Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF and $5.0bn for Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

+4.0%

BOXX total return, 1 year

+46.9%

HGER total return, 1 year

0.19%

BOXX expense ratio

0.68%

HGER expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BOXX costs 0.49 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 42.9 points; BOXX is 2.9 times larger.

BOXX vs HGER: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BOXX	HGER
Return
Measure	BOXX	HGER
Total return, 1 year	+4.0%	+46.9%
Benchmark
Measure	BOXX	HGER
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	Quantix Commodity Index
Cost and size
Measure	BOXX	HGER
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.68%
Net assets	$14.5bn	$5.0bn
Holdings
Measure	BOXX	HGER
Holdings in common	not published
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Holdings dated		Jul 31, 2026

Method

Side by side

BOXX Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF HGER Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Commodity ETF

Issuer Alpha Architect Harbor

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy

Total return, 1 year +4.0% +46.9%

Expense ratio 0.19% 0.68%

Holdings not counted 0

Net assets $14.5bn $5.0bn

BOXX and HGER on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

BOXX

BOXX is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year.

HGER

HGER tracks an index of Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +46.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.68% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 0 positions, with the top ten at not published.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOXX or HGER?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOXX returned +4.0% and HGER +46.9%.
Which is cheaper, BOXX or HGER?: BOXX is cheaper, by 0.49 percentage points a year. That is about $49 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

BOXX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BOXX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Alpha Architect website ↗

HGER filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HGER prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Harbor page for HGER ↗

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